Saturday, February 18, 2012

Tedi's Poetry Palace: Is This a Bribe?

Tedi's Poetry Palace: Is This a Bribe?: A Bribe? By Tedi Wixom WED February 8, 2012 I got a call before the South Carolina Caucus. A cheery voice said, “Mr. Obama i...

Tedi's Poetry Palace: Valentine's Day

Tedi's Poetry Palace: Valentine's Day: Valentines Day by Tedi Wixom TUES Feb, 14, 2012 I get excited about Valentine’s Day The time of love and hearts; I think o...

Valentine's Day


Valentines Day by Tedi Wixom TUES Feb, 14, 2012

I get excited about Valentine’s Day
The time of love and hearts;
I think of the people I cherish in life --
The ones who don’t need Cupid’s darts.

I appreciate my neighbors next door
And the ones who lives three houses down;
Also, the ones who live across the street
They are the closest of friends in town.

I love my children and my husband
And I love my grandchildren too.
I’m grateful for the nurture from Jesus
And for the blessings from him that accrue.

Wednesday, February 15, 2012

Tedi's Poetry Palace: My Daughter's Birthday

Tedi's Poetry Palace: My Daughter's Birthday: McKenzie’s Birthday by Tedi Wixom MON Feb. 13, 2012 My dark-haired daughter is turning 12 today. I really don’t want her to g...

My Daughter's Birthday


McKenzie’s Birthday by Tedi Wixom MON Feb. 13, 2012

My dark-haired daughter is turning 12 today.
I really don’t want her to grow up
I don’t want her to change in any way;
I don’t want her to get any older because
I love to watch her paint and play with clay.

She is the one who looks so much like me.
She crochets and knits making vests and caps.
On YouTube she finds designs for origami
And she folds paper into ingenious things;
Art flows from her fingertips I must agree.

She is also brainy in math like her dad
And she reads from books an hour every day
Sometimes her brothers are rude and make her sad
Nonetheless, she sings like a joyous songbird.
I’m honored to be her mother; she makes me glad!